You can see the program below for the Brussels launch event.
We will be in touch with those who have registered for the live event regarding the EU Parliament accreditation.
The Launch of the Association for Ecological Forestry Certification
EU Parliament, 24th September 2025
07:55 - 09:30 am
Note: Persons registered to attend live in Brussels without regular accreditation to the Parliament are asked to assemble outside the building by 7:30 am for group entry.
- 07:45 - Link will open to online registrants (you will receive this a few days before the launch)
- 08:05 - 08:10 - Excerpt of forest documentary by Sanni Seppo and Ritva Kovalainen
- 08:10 - Presentation of day's programme (Moderator)
- 08:12 - 08:17 - Event Host MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen opens the launch
- 08:17 - 08:27 - AEFC Chair Dr Saija Kuusela: Welcome to EverCover Timber by the AEFC - the greatest forestry innovation this century
- 08:27 - 08:40 - Keynote address: Johan Berhin, Founder, Green Furniture Concept: Green Building concepts need to pay more attention to their sources of timber
- 08:40 - 08:50 - Stefanie Schmidt, Policy Officer for Forests, EU Commission DG ENV: Closer-to-Nature forestry solutions for forests in the EU
- 08:50 - 09:00 - Julius Maise, Senior Project Manager, Artek Ltd: Artek’s Environmental Targets for Wood Procurement
- 09:00 - 09:25 - Panel discussion: MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen; AEFC Chair Dr Saija Kuusela; Senior Project Manager Julius Maise, Artek Ltd; Policy Officer for Forests Stefanie Schmidt, EU Commission DG ENV; Johan Berhin, Founder, Green Furniture
- 09:25 - 09:30 - Summary from Moderator
Welcome to the launch of the AEFC on 24th September 2025 at 08:00 CET.
Join us online free of charge here:
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